THE NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 838, 9 June 1910, Page 8

THE NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW.

FURTHER DETAILS. . v Palmerston North, June 8. Tho increase in the entries of butter, ch?e.:-a, other dairy produce, fruit, and farm- products for the' National Dairy Show is fully 30 pot" cent, on the entries received for . the same. classes lust year. In butter and cheese there ore 281 entries; apples . alone 258. . Eighteen (separate collections are being entered /for the championship section, representing both Islands. For the challenge cup for farmers' butter classes, 32 entries have been received. ~ - TURNIP-GROWING COMPETITION. KESPJLTS AT TOKO. air Tflleeraph.—Special Correspondent.! New Plymouth, June 8. Tho following are tho results of the Toko Farmers' Union turnip-growiug' competition, which was judged a few days ago by .Messrs. E. "Walters and J. L. Lucena. Mr. .T. J. Martin (Huiroa) was first, with a total of 72 points, and an average of 23 tons 11 cwt. 3 (jrs. to the acre of first rate turnips. Mr. W. H. Were (Toko) was second, witli a total of .69 points, artd 23 toils 12 cwt. 3 qrs. to the acre. Jlr. A. Campbell (Toko Road), was third, with (J2i points;, and 21 tons 7 cwt. 1 qr. to the acrc. All the crops except Jlr. Martin's showed some .signs of rot. Mr. Alex. Saunders' .'it Moutoa closed this week for'the winter months. Messrs. A. and L. Seifert's, Ltd., Miranui mill stopped three strippers some days back. Messrs. Ross and Eedshaw's Makerua mill will bo closed shortly.